Meghan Edmonds Talks BRCA Gene Test and Shares Her Thoughts on Vicki and Briana

Oh, Meghan Edmonds, with your My Little Pony pink tresses. I always feel like Meghan is pretending to be an adult on The Real Housewives of Orange County, and it has nothing to do with her age. (Thirty is grown ass womanhood, OC ladies, not adolescence.) But Meghan reminds me of a teenager, and maybe that’s why they keep referring to her age.

When she stood a foot away from the onions, chopping them with one hand, I wanted to wrench the knife away before she hurt herself. And when she didn’t know how to cook Minute Rice, I could only shake my head. But Meghan enjoyed her playdate, I mean date night, with Jim.

“Watching Jimmy and I eat dinner alone at our house was relaxing to see. We rarely do that… I think the dinner date at home alone with your spouse is underrated – we need to do more of that!”

Another thing Meghan loves—Briana.

“I had never seen Briana on a full episode of RHOC until this one and I have to say – I love her. She seems so real and down to earth.”

Meghan puts her savvy psych skills to use as she analyzes Vicki and Briana’s relationship.

“I am beginning to see a pattern; Vicki attempts to control negativity (or perceived negativity) in her life by overcompensating with “positives” she can control, such as a new car or invitation to stay at her home. Therefore she becomes a victim when a sore subject arises because she deflects to all the positive she has done.”

I hate to admit it, but Meghan may be right. That car did feel a bit like a bribe, so that Briana would put her dislike of Brooks on hold during her upcoming visit to the OC. Damn it, Meghan! Don’t make me side with you. It messes with my head!

As for that tiny storm shelter, Meghan can like, totally, relate. She and Jimmy have had their fair share of tornado warnings.

“Sometimes in St. Louis we will spend up to a couple hours in our tornado shelter which happens to be our finished basement complete with a family room, toys, TV, etc. I can’t imagine spending a couple hours in a tiny shelter!”

Again, I’m siding with Meghan. Hunkering down in that tiny shelter would suck. Having lived in both Missouri and Oklahoma, Missouri wins on the storm front. We just head down to the basement when the sirens blare. Homes in Oklahoma typically don’t have basements and sometimes you have to make do by huddling in the bathtub. No fun at all.

Skipping along to Heather and her stupidly named skincare line, Consult Beaute, Meghan raves:

“I know they’ve been very successful and if you’ve ever seen Heather without makeup you would know why – it works!”

Well, leeches may work too, but I’m not using them either.

Now, for our real moment of the night—Meghan’s cancer test. I’m glad those lumps under her arm were nothing to worry about, and I applaud her bravery in getting tested.

“…I randomly took the BRCA gene test… Even with my rich family history of breast cancer, no one has been tested for this gene. My mom didn’t want me to get tested until I was ready to “take the next step” which would be a prophylactic double mastectomy (like she did) and she knew I wanted to have a baby before I had that surgery (if needed).”

This is heavy indeed. Even the thought of facing this disease that’s run rampant through Meghan’s family must be terrifying. Fortunately, Meghan received good news.

“I finally got my results and they are negative but I continue to be vigilant about doing my monthly self-breast exams.”

Good for her. I’m glad all is well.

Now, what did you think about Meghan in this episode? And are you with me—should she ditch the pink hair?

 

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